Obama’s foreign policy is coming down in flames. No to Europeans increasing stimulus spending. No to increasing assistance in Afghanistan. No to help on Iran nukes, for concessions on BMD. So much for a new era of respect.

Can’t stand it. Can’t stand the dual realities staring us in the face. One is a strong, new President Obama making his world debut with a strong American agenda of security and cooperation. A strong American agenda of security and cooperation that has been so sorely lacking not only in the past 8 years but 30 or more. There is no reasonable assesment of Obama’s approach that does not give him some credit in his ability to bolster our country’s standing in such short a time.

The other reality. The sight of the GOP in almost complete meltdown. There is almost nowhere that a GOP supporter can turn to to see any glimmer of hope. That’s what you guys need, your own brand of hope. I, and you, don’t see it coming any time soon. Well, good luck.

Funny how some hard core dead enders from the “mushroom cloud” days are still trying to sell the same kind of breathless, hysterical outlook today, saying that Obama’s foreign policy is “going down in flames.” True, there is no strutting, lecturing, posturing or “mission accomplished” signs, but wait and see. Slowly, steadily, thoughtfully, relentlessly, Obama is going to win people over, and find a common way forward. That’s what real leadership is about. So far, I’d say he’s striking just the right tone.

The whole idea is for him to strike the right tone. Last night, the fools journalists were speculating (as always) how he might be rebuffed, how he and Michelle should hold their pinkies in the air when they go for tea with the queen, how they should smile, shake hands, eat, sleep, pee, etc.

Maybe, just maybe, if we could stop the speculating and trying to tear this man down, we might be able to achieve something during these dark times.

Barack Obama has not yet even completed his 100 days in office so how come his foreign policy is going down in flames? Let’s give him ample time to repair these strains. So far, he’s been very reassuring to his counterparts especially on Russia. It’s also good to know that Medvedev has actually invited Obama to visit Moscow. That’s change.

Obama’s foreign policy is coming down in flames. No to Europeans increasing stimulus spending. No to increasing assistance in Afghanistan. No to help on Iran nukes, for concessions on BMD. So much for a new era of respect.
— Gerald Leibniz#9

No Gerald, it’s America’s foreign policy that you think is coming down in flames. Perhaps we might have a few words from you on why the rest of the world is not respect us.

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